Lu Li narrowed his eyes, revealing a solemn expression.

This formation is not simply a trapping and killing formation.

Within this Bagua formation, various illusions and deceptions will be created, affecting other people's judgment and mind. If a mentally weak person enters this formation, they may not even know how they died.

"Lu Li, do you dare to enter the battle?"

"The Eight Trigrams Formation, I'd like to see it for myself." Lu Li's eyes were filled with fighting spirit as he directly used his movement technique to rush into the Eight Trigrams Formation.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the formation, a woman in white stood beside a stone tablet, holding a black bead in her hand. This bead emitted a dim light, which was the source that activated the Bagua formation.

"Buzz—"

Just then, the formation trembled violently, and then the world spun around, plunging into complete darkness, as if we had fallen into the endless universe.

"Hmm? Is this the power of the Bagua Formation?" Lu Li looked around, but couldn't see anything at all. He didn't even know where he was.

However, with his current strength, how could a mere illusion array possibly stop him?

"boom--"

Lu Li raised his hand and struck the void. In an instant, violent internal energy surged out, sweeping in all directions like a tsunami, trying to destroy all the illusions around him.

The internal force that was sent out was like a palm strike on cotton, not even causing the slightest ripple.

"This formation is so strange."

Lu Li sensed that there must be some hidden thing around him preventing him from breaking the formation.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Li stomped his leg, and a vast aura surged out, shaking the surroundings.

With a loud bang, the cosmos in front of him was struck by this punch, but it was as if the clay had entered the sea.

"Huh?" Lu Li narrowed his eyes, revealing a look of surprise. He hadn't expected the formation to be so sturdy. Even when he used his full strength, it didn't budge an inch!

"As expected of the Bagua Formation, it truly lives up to its name," Lu Li thought to himself.

Suddenly, in a distant location, Lu Li sensed a strange fluctuation. This fluctuation felt somewhat familiar to him, as if he had encountered it somewhere before, but he couldn't quite remember where.

"What's that?" Lu Li looked down in that direction.

He started walking in that direction.

However, just as Lu Li was getting closer and closer to that location, the starry sky suddenly became blurry.

He was startled and abruptly stopped in his tracks, a look of wariness flashing in his eyes.

"What's going on?" Lu Li frowned. He clearly saw that the fluctuations in that direction were getting stronger and stronger, but at some point, those fluctuations suddenly disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

Lu Li took a deep breath and continued walking forward.

But with each step he took, the stars and cosmos ahead dimmed a little more; as he walked forward, the cosmos and starry sky dimmed a little more, as if the entire universe was operating because of him.

Finally, he took the last step again, and his eyes lit up as the surrounding scenery changed once more.

This time, he found himself in a desert, surrounded by yellowish-brown rocks and soil, a desolate landscape as far as the eye could see.

Lu Li's face gradually darkened, because at this moment, he felt as if he were truly in this desert.

“This is…” Lu Li frowned. He could clearly feel that the rate at which his internal energy was draining away had increased significantly.

"An illusion?"

“No, the loss of internal energy can’t be an illusion!” Lu Li shook his head; he could clearly feel the loss of internal energy within his body.

He could not sense the existence of illusions; everything here seemed incredibly real, without a trace of falsehood.

This made Lu Li fall into deep thought. Could it be that everything here really exists?

"Roar~"

Just then, a roar came from afar, followed by a powerful aura that swept over the sky, making Lu Li's hair stand on end, and a dangerous aura approached.

Lu Li's gaze swept over and he was shocked to find that it was a huge lizard, its body dark red, its tail covered with dense scales, and its scarlet eyes gleaming with a fierce light, which made people feel afraid.

What's even more terrifying is that it contains extremely vigorous blood and energy, brimming with immense power.

"This is a demonic beast, with strength comparable to a ninth-level martial artist? This... how is this possible?"

Lu Li stared wide-eyed at the lizard-like demon beast in disbelief. Although it was only a ninth-tier demon beast, the pressure it exerted was immense, because at the same level, demon beasts were far more physically powerful.

"Roar~"

The lizard-like monster hissed and pounced on Lu Li.

It bared its fangs, its sharp claws gleaming coldly, and thrust them toward Lu Li's chest.

Lu Li's pupils suddenly contracted, and he swiftly swung his broadsword, aiming for the lizard monster's neck.

Ding-dong!

A clang of metal clashing rang out, sparks flying, and the lizard-like monster actually managed to block it?

"What a powerful physique!" Lu Li's eyes widened, a look of horror in them.

That sword strike he just delivered was with all his might; even a minor grandmaster would be crippled if not killed. Yet this lizard-like monster only suffered minor injuries?

"Roar~"

The lizard-like monster roared and spewed out a ball of scorching flames, the intense heat instantly engulfing all directions.

The flames were extremely hot, hot enough to melt gold and cut jade. Lu Li quickly moved aside to avoid them; otherwise, he would have been burned to a crisp, judging by his appearance alone.

"Whoosh~"

Just then, the lizard monster's tail suddenly lashed out like a steel whip, striking fiercely towards Lu Li.

"Get lost!" Lu Li gripped his broadsword tightly with both hands, gathered all his strength, and slashed horizontally towards the lizard monster's head.

With a clang, Lu Li severed the lizard monster's head, and blood spurted out.

The lizard-like monster's body went limp, and its massive corpse crashed to the ground.

"Phew..." Lu Li let out a long sigh of relief. Although it didn't take much effort, cold sweat still broke out on his forehead.

"This Bagua Formation is indeed extraordinary." Lu Li stared at the surrounding scene, his eyes filled with vigilance and apprehension.

"Hmm? My internal energy is still draining away!"

Suddenly, Lu Li noticed something was wrong, because his internal energy was rapidly dissipating. At this rate, he would eventually exhaust all his internal energy and become an ordinary person.

"What kind of damn formation is this? How can it possibly strip someone of their inner strength?" Lu Li frowned, completely baffled.

However, he couldn't find a way to break the formation, so he could only take advantage of the fact that he still had internal energy in his body and fly into the air to investigate the situation.

Once he was in mid-air, he discovered that there were people not far away.

Moreover, they appeared to be a tribe, with everyone dressed in animal skins, strong and robust, with dark and rugged faces. Each of them had a fierce demeanor and sharp eyes, displaying their formidable fighting power and savage nature.

"Are these... humans from the tribal era?"